Simmons has received Captain Thompson's accounts which will be placed under examination. Thompson should forward the receipt rolls for the payments to his men so that they can be included in the General Accounts.

Report on General William Thompson along with account information, by the Commissioner of Army Accounts and Paymaster General. Mentions rations, medicine, and other provisions, along with personal expenses paid to Indians.

Encloses a return of the Pennslyvania Troops. Captain Finney wishes to retire from service, which opens up a vacancy for an ensign. Harmar recommends Robert Thompson, son of the late General Thompson, for the position.

Capt. Thompson denies that there are mistakes in his account because he has never had any monies of Daniel Britt. Perhaps he has been mistaken for Lt. Robert Thompson of the 1st Regiment whose paymaster, Mr. Britt, may have been responsible for the error.

David Thompson, who acted as a recorder at a Court of Inquiry held at Fort Niagara by order of Major General Hamilton, should be compensated. If there is no rule that applies to his case, Simmons should act according to his judgement.

Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll for Thompson's detachment that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountant’s office. Requests a receipt roll for money previously paid to Thompson for the pay of his troops.

Ensign Thompson sends his Muster Roll for October and his recruiting and current accounts that show a $153 debt to the United States, an amount that was expended in such small sums that taking receipts did not seem necessary.

The Treasurer has remitted to George Gale, Supervisor at Baltimore, a sum to be transmitted to Ensign Thompson, being for his pay and the pay of his recruits. Receipts must be collected and if a recruit makes his mark, it must be witnessed by a commissioned officer or some person of respectability.

A form of a muster roll is enclosed so that Ensign Thompson can have musters taken to the last of this month (December), duplicates of which must be transmitted to the Accountant's Office before pay can be remitted.